Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Cherokee, Iowa
Serving Cherokee
Mary Ann Sullivan
Jan 17, 2017
MARY ANN SULLIVAN, 64, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Tuesday evening, January 17, 2017 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. As per Mary's request, her body was cremated and services will be held at a later date. The Boothby Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. Online condolences can be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com She was born on November...
Ronald K. "Brownie" Brown
Jan 16, 2017
Ronald K. "Brownie" Brown, 92, of Cherokee, Iowa, peacefully succumbed to the complications of Alzheimer's disease on Monday evening, January 16, 2017 in Accura Health Care in Cherokee. Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 23rd at 10:30 am, at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Larry Ostercamp will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill...
Junior F. Bierman
Jan 16, 2017
JUNIOR F. BIERMAN, 86, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Monday afternoon, January, 16, 2017 in Cherokee Specialty Care. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 20th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church at Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jon Riggert will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee, Iowa with military rites by L.A. Wescott...
Gary W. Brink
Jan 13, 2017
Gary Ward Brink passed away on Friday, January 13, 2017 at Accura Healthcare in Cherokee, Iowa. His death was as the result of issues related to his Frontal Temporal Dementia. He had been a resident of the nursing home for almost five years and had received thoughtful and compassionate care there the entire time. Gary was born in Burea, Ohio,...
Floyd J. Zimmer
Jan 12, 2017
Floyd Joseph Zimmer, the son of John and Kathryn (Hecket) Zimmer, was born in Cherokee, IA on April 11, 1925. He grew up on the family farm, attended Maryhill Catholic School during his primary years, and graduated from Quimby High School. Floyd was proud to have served in the United States Army. His service included duties in the Philippines and...
Leon R. Hight I
Jan 10, 2017
LEON R. HIGHT I, 86, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Tuesday evening, January 10, 2017 in Accura Healthcare in Cherokee, Iowa. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, January 14th, at 2 p.m. at the St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cherokee. Rev. Cris Decious will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee with military rites...
Charlene Peterson
Jan 10, 2017
L. CHARLENE PETERSON, 91, of Cherokee and former Aurelia, Iowa resident, went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday evening, January 10, 2017 in Accura Healthcare of Cherokee. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 14th, at 10:30 a.m. at the First Church of Christ in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Tom Lewis will officiate. Burial will be in the...
Marilyn A. Spindler
Jan 8, 2017
Marilyn "Babe" Spindler, the daughter of Joseph and Agnes (Trainer) Shea was born June 9, 1922, in Cherokee, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Cherokee where she attended school and graduated from Wilson High School in 1940. On March 18, 1944, Babe was united in marriage to Crowley Spindler at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cherokee. Following their marriage...
Barbara Carlson
Jan 5, 2017
Barbara (Puhrmann) Carlson was born on February 18, 1930, the daughter of George and Josephine (Durmich) Puhrmann. She graduated from the Larrabee High School. In 1948 she married Arnold Carlson and they farmed west of Marcus until they retired and moved to Marcus in 1986. She was involved in many volunteer jobs, from teacher's aide, the Heartland Auxiliary, to Meals...
Barbara Jean Keith
Jan 3, 2017
Barbara Jean Keith, the daughter of Wilbur and Erma (Jones) Dooley, was born May 28, 1942, in Waterloo, IA. At an early age her family moved to California where she attended school and graduated from Chula Vista High School in California. She was united in marriage to John Scot Boren and they moved to Council Bluffs, Iowa. On February 27,...
Logan Alan Patterson
Jan 2, 2017
LOGAN ALAN PATTERSON, 69, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Monday morning, January 2, 2017 at his residence. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, January 7th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Memorial Presbyterian Church in Cherokee. Rev. Eric Wright will officiate. Burial of the cremains will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee with military rites by L.A. Wescott...
Timothy 'Tim' LaVerne Alberts
Dec 31, 2016
Timothy 'Tim' LaVerne Alberts, the son of LaVerne 'Jake' and Ella (Rahbusch) Alberts was born March 23, 1962, in Cherokee, IA. His childhood years were spent in Cherokee where he attended school and graduated from Washington High School in 1980. While in high school he excelled in basketball, football, and baseball. In 1981, Tim enlisted and served in the U.S....
Dorothy Mae Hanks
Dec 31, 2016
DOROTHY M. HANKS, 92, of Cherokee, Iowa, and former longtime Quimby resident, passed away Saturday evening, December 31, 2016 at Cherokee Specialty Care in Cherokee. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 6th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. Rev. Cris Decious will officiate. Burial will be in the Quimby Cemetery at Quimby. There will...
Paul D. Cargin
Dec 30, 2016
PAUL D. CARGIN, 74, of Cleghorn, Iowa, passed away surrounded by his family, Friday evening, December 30, 2016 in the Unity Point Health-St. Luke's in Sioux City, Iowa. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, January 5th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Eric Wright will officiate. Burial will be in the Afton Township...
Bruce Alan Trapp
Dec 30, 2016
BRUCE A. TRAPP, 61, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Friday afternoon, December 30th at Unity Point Health St. Luke's in Sioux City, Iowa. Bruce was born October 25, 1955 in Anaheim, California to Leo and Elaine (Gerjets) Trapp. The family lived in California until he was 5 years old and then they moved to Aurelia, Iowa. He graduated from Aurelia...
Paul A. Cedar
Dec 28, 2016
PAUL A. CEDAR, 92, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Wednesday morning December 28, 2016 in Accura Health Care in Cherokee. Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 2nd, at 2 p.m. at the Memorial Presbyterian Church in Cherokee. Rev. Ray Kruger will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee with military rites by L.A. Wescott...
Jesse E. Schlichting
Dec 27, 2016
Jesse Eugene 'The Whistler' Schlichting, was born July 2, 1926, to Nina Jane (Brees) and Lawrence Henry Schlichting. He grew up on a farm between Sutherland and Gaza, Iowa, and attended school in Gaza. He served in the U.S. Army, and earned his GED during his military service. Jesse married Dorothy Irvine on February 11, 1944. The couple was blessed...
John W. Leavitt
Dec 27, 2016
John Leavitt, 89, of Marcus, Iowa passed away Tuesday evening, December 27, 2016 at 11:23 p.m. at his home in Marcus. Services will be held of Friday, December 30th at 4 pm at Grace United Methodist Church in Marcus. Pastor Ron Rice will officiate. Military Honors will be provided by American Legion F.I. Goodburn Post #517. Visitation will be from...
Kenneth John Sundberg
Dec 25, 2016
KENNETH J. SUNDBERG, 89, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Sunday morning, December 25, 2016 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 28th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee. Pastor Jon Riggert will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee, Iowa. There will be a family...
Bonnie A. Smith
Dec 25, 2016
Bonita "Bonnie" Ann (Schissel) Smith, the daughter of John and Mary (Carey) Sand was born on October 25, 1927, and was raised on the family farm outside of Marcus. She graduated from Marcus High School where she loved twirling the baton in the marching band. She has always loved to sing and dance and had a fun-loving personality. After high...


